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temporize collapse: draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; "The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote"

magnification collapse: the act of expanding something in apparent size; the ratio of the size of an image to the size of the object

seminar collapse: a course offered for a small group of advanced students; any meeting for an exchange of ideas

bonny collapse: very pleasing to the eye; "my bonny lass"; "there's a bonny bay beyond"; "a comely face"; "young fair maidens"

speak collapse: use language; "the baby talks already"; "the prisoner won't speak"; "they speak a strange dialect"; make a characteristic or natural sound; "The drums spoke"

dither collapse: an excited state of agitation; "he was in a dither"; "there was a terrible flap about the theft"; make a fuss; be agitated; act nervously; be undecided; be uncertain

snivel collapse: whining in a tearful manner; cry or whine with snuffling; "Stop snivelling--you got yourself into this mess!"; talk in a tearful manner

uptown collapse: a residential part of town away from the central commercial district; of or located in the upper part of a town; "uptown residential areas"; toward or in the upper part of town

sweet nothings collapse: inconsequential expressions of affection; "he whispered sweet nothings into her ear"

kibbutz collapse: a collective farm or settlement owned by its members in modern Israel; children are reared collectively

diet collapse: the act of restricting your food intake (or your intake of particular foods); the usual food and drink consumed by an organism (person or animal); a prescribed selection of foods; a legislative assembly in certain countries (e.g., Japan); eat sparingly, for health reasons or to lose weight; follow a regimen or a diet, as for health reasons; "He has high blood pressure and must stick to a low-salt diet"

ventilation collapse: the act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air; a mechanical system in a building that provides fresh air; "she was continually adjusting the ventilation"

build up collapse: enlarge, develop, or increase by degrees or in stages; "build up your savings"; change the use of and make available or usable; "develop land"; "The country developed its natural resources"; "The remote areas of the country were gradually built up"; form or accumulate steadily; "Resistance to the manager's plan built up quickly"; "Pressure is building up at the Indian-Pakistani border"; bolster or strengthen; "We worked up courage"; "build up confidence"; "ramp up security in the airports"

verbalize collapse: convert into a verb; "many English nouns have become verbalized"; be verbose; "This lawyer verbalizes and is rather tedious"

investigation collapse: the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically

scatology collapse: (medicine) the chemical analysis of excrement (for medical diagnosis or for paleontological purposes); a preoccupation with obscenity (especially that dealing with excrement or excretory functions)

tell on collapse: produce an affect or strain on somebody; "Each step told on his tired legs"

speech collapse: (language) communication by word of mouth; "his speech was garbled"; "he uttered harsh language"; "he recorded the spoken language of the streets"; the exchange of spoken words; "they were perfectly comfortable together without speech"; something spoken; "he could hear them uttering merry speeches"

riposte collapse: (fencing) a counterattack made immediately after successfully parrying the opponents lunge; make a return thrust; "his opponent riposted"

gain collapse: the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating; increase (one's body weight); "She gained 20 pounds when she stopped exercising"; increase in; "gain momentum"; "gain nerve"; obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; "The home team was gaining ground"; "After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference"; earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages; "How much do you make a month in your new job?"; "She earns a lot in her new job"; "this merger brought in lots of money"; "He clears $5,000 each month"

speechless collapse: unable to speak temporarily; "struck dumb"; "speechless with shock"

commune collapse: a body of people or families living together and sharing everything; the smallest administrative district of several European countries; communicate intimately with; be in a state of heightened, intimate receptivity; "He seemed to commune with nature"; receive Communion, in the Catholic church

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